Surprising career re-inventions

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  • Brummie Girl Brummie Girl Posts: 22,417
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    Myleen Klass.....Hearsay pop band to TV presenter and face of M&S

    and classical pianist somewhere in between
    milliejo wrote: »
    Chris Tarrant - School Teacher - DJ, Quiz master and Tizwas

    He also used to be a regional TV news reporter before he found fame on Tiswas
  • maninthequeuemaninthequeue Posts: 2,479
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    Danny Baker - former NME; Smash Hits & Q magazine music journalist; to comedy script writer for Jonathan Ross, then Chris Evans; to highly successful radio personality firstly in the field of sport phone ins before music; and not so successful presenter of ad-hoc shows plus his legendary Daz doorstep adverts.
  • River_TamRiver_Tam Posts: 10,080
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    Shirley temple actress to politician
    Glenda Jackson actress to politician
    Ronald Regan Actor to politician
    Arnold Schwartzeneggar actor to politician.
    (okay it's fairly common)
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    Gino D'Acampo: Burglar to TV chef.

    Neil Tennant from Pet Shop Boys: Editor of Marvel comics -> News editor for Smash Hits -> Famous popstar as lead singer of Pet Shop Boys.

    Sophie Dahl: Model -> TV cook.

    Richard Osman: Was a TV producer and writer then somehow accidentally got the gig as Alexander Armstrong's co-host on the quiz show Pointless.

    Liz Bonnin: Biochemist with a bachelor's degree, Masters in wild animal biology, tracked tigers in Nepal (and still works in big cat conservation programmes) -> Irish girl band -> TV presenter.

    Guy Maddin: Bank manager -> house painter -> photo archivist -> acclaimed film director.

    Wes Craven -> Teacher -> Film Director.
  • AlrightmateAlrightmate Posts: 73,120
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    River_Tam wrote: »
    Shirley temple actress to politician
    Glenda Jackson actress to politician
    Ronald Regan Actor to politician
    Arnold Schwartzeneggar actor to politician.
    (okay it's fairly common)

    And yet people appear to be taken by surpise when they discover that a politician has lied to them.:D
  • Keren-HappuchKeren-Happuch Posts: 2,171
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    Makson wrote: »
    Marianna, who was in girlgroups such as Honeyz and Solid HarmonE is now a midwife:eek:

    The actress who played Laura in Hollyoaks (her first name is Lesley, can't remember her surname) is now a midwife as well.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 5,219
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    Richard Osman: Was a TV producer and writer then somehow accidentally got the gig as Alexander Armstrong's co-host on the quiz show Pointless.

    He does/did Richard Hammond's scripts for Total Wipeout. I'm sure he is also responsible for the lyrics to a novelty pop song as well. That is tied up in my head with the fact that the bass guitarist from Suede (Mat Osman) is his brother.
  • warszawawarszawa Posts: 4,437
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    I think there was an Italian woman who went from porn to politics. Either that or the other way round.
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    warszawa wrote: »
    I think there was an Italian woman who went from porn to politics. Either that or the other way round.

    La Cicciolina. I think she has already been mentioned.

    She was married to the artist Jeff Koons and also modelled for some of his sculptures.
  • whatever54whatever54 Posts: 6,456
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    Gino D'Acampo: Burglar to TV chef..

    :D I forgot that classic
  • phil solophil solo Posts: 9,669
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    'La Cicciolina' was actually Hungarian (real name Ilona Staller)

    Dee Hepburn from Gregory's Girl (and later Crossroads) became a business development manager for a medical supplies company, and was coincidentally interviewed for the Daily Mail last weekend
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    Sally Geeson now a teacher
  • VerenceVerence Posts: 104,575
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    I remember reading somewhere a few years ago that one of the cast of Byker Grove had become an air stewardess

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicola_Bell


    Fredrik van Pallandt, one half of 60s singing duo Nina and Fredrik moved from being a singer to being a drug trafficker for an Australian crime syndicate

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederik,_Baron_van_Pallandt
  • muddipawsmuddipaws Posts: 3,300
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    Professor Brian Cox from the band D Ream to the fab TV and Radio Presenter that makes science interesting and understandable to numpties like me
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    Kim Wild from singer to TV Garden Presenter
  • milliejomilliejo Posts: 2,230
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    Duchess Of Kent - Katharine Kent, Primary school music teacher...
  • VerenceVerence Posts: 104,575
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    milliejo wrote: »
    Duchess Of Kent - Katharine Kent, Primary school music teacher...

    She's the only member of the royal family that my mum has any time for
  • DiamondDollDiamondDoll Posts: 21,460
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    Billy Connelly was a straightforward folk singer and banjo player before the comedy took over.
  • sconescone Posts: 14,850
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    muddipaws wrote: »
    Professor Brian Cox from the band D Ream to the fab TV and Radio Presenter that makes science interesting and understandable to numpties like me

    Already been said on the top of the last page
    claysam wrote: »
    Brian Cox, from D.Ream Keyboardist to "Pin up Professor". ;)
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 865
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    Billy Connelly was a straightforward folk singer and banjo player before the comedy took over.

    He was also a welder in the shipyards in Glasgow
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    scone wrote: »
    Already been said on the top of the last page

    And indeed in the very post on the very first page of the thread. Do people really not bother to read even the first post of a thread before adding their contribution?:confused:
  • Gill PGill P Posts: 21,569
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    Dom Littlewood - burglar to TV presenter (of sorts)
    Gethin Jones - semi-pro rugby player to TV presenter!
  • Eddie BadgerEddie Badger Posts: 6,005
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    Here's an oldie. Audie Murphy,cotton picker, shop worker to most decorated American soldier from WW2 then movie star.
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    If the rumours are to be believed:

    Heather Mills - professional divorcee to Paralympic skier.
  • sconescone Posts: 14,850
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    kaybee15 wrote: »
    And indeed in the very post on the very first page of the thread. Do people really not bother to read even the first post of a thread before adding their contribution?:confused:

    I read through them all before posting mine :D
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